“Global Initiative of Academic Networks” (GIAN)

The Global Initiative of Academic Networks

Question: On 30 November 2015 Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Smt. Smriti Irani launched “The Global Initiative of Academic Networks” (GIAN) programme is related to-

(a) Higher Education
(b) Secondary education
(c) Primary Education
(d) Girls education

Ans (a)

Related facts:

  • “The Global Initiative of Academic Networks” (GIAN) programme was formally launched by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani on 30 November 2015 at the IIT Gandhi Nagar.
  • It is intended to enlarge and deepen the interface of India’s institutions of higher learning and globally recognised institutions of academic eminence.
  • It is interconnected with the scheme ‘Make in India’ and ‘Imprint India’.

Reference:

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=132115

http://iiti.ac.in/GIAN/index.html